Originally Posted by
RanRan79
Regarding Lionel, I think he may have been Diana's best duet partner. And I say that as a HUGE Diana Ross fan who is also a HUGE Marvin Gaye fan and LOVES the Diana and Marvin album. Yes, Diana and Marvin had chemistry, but I think that chemistry is so overshadowed by what he had with Tammi. Diana and Eddie had an on and off chemistry [[perhaps a result of their romantic relationship). Sometimes they were fantastic together, other times I'm less than impressed. Surprisingly, I think Diana and Paul and Diana and Dennis had great chemistry, despite the two men being much grittier singers than she. But there was something about Diana and Lionel that oozed "keep this thing going". And I say that as someone who has spent decades hating "Endless Love" [[but in recent years have come to not hate it, and now tolerate it without wanting to hurt someone). Despite whatever hatred I had for the song, their chemistry was undeniable. The fantastic, should have been a single, "Dreaming Of You" is further proof for me that had she remained with Motown, pairing Diana and Lionel for an entire album should have been a no brainer. Together they had "it".
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